03/03/2008

Gardaí Hope To Identify Body Found At Rossaveal Harbour

Gardaí searching for a missing schoolteacher from Dublin have discovered a body in a car at Rossaveal Harbour yesterday.

Family members of Rosanne Kenny, 42, who disappeared on New Years Eve, are travelling to Galway to help with the identification of a body, believed to be Ms Kenny's.

The body was found by Clifden Gardaí and the Garda Sub Aqua Unit at around 4pm with one occupant inside.

The body was taken to University Hospital in Galway for a post mortem examination to be carried out.

(CD/JM)

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